Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 27.0% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.9% less in Estonia
- Groceries
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pay 30.2% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.7% less in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 45.5% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 23.5% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.9% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% less in Estonia
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$12.54
€12.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$8.68
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$1.77
€1.72
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$5.07
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$4.04
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$2.47
€2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$3.50
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.24
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.41
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.46
€0.45
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$6.86
€6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$22.40
€21.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$26,622.60
€25,818.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$9.20
€8.93
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$27.99
€27.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$484.69
€470.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$364.00
€353.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$208.88
€202.57
|
|
pay 23.5% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$230.59
€223.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$7,509.99
€7,283.12
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$4.19
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$3.38
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$5.81
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$45.35
€43.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$8.77
€8.50
|
|
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$101.44
€98.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$34.43
€33.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$81.18
€78.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$98.56
€95.58
|
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